Big Bass Mission Fishin

General information about Big Bass Mission Fishin’

Big Bass Mission Fishin’ is a Pragmatic Play slot published on the provider’s website on June 9, 2024. The fisherman sets off on his most dangerous mission, and the player gets an opportunity rare for the series — to choose the bonus type themselves.

The grid is 5×3 with 10 fixed paylines. Three or more matching symbols on a line give a win. The exception is the speedboat, which pays already for two. The RTP is 96.50% in the base game, with the Ante Bet and with the Bonus Buy. Bets range from $0.10 to $250 per spin; the Ante Bet increases the bet by 1.5 times.

The max win is capped at 5,000x the bet; with the Ante Bet it is 3,334x the increased bet. According to the provider, the max win occurs about once in 3.1 million spins. The model is highly volatile.

Big Bass Mission Fishin’ specifications

Symbols and payouts

The paytable has four premium symbols, a Money symbol and five low ones. The top symbol is the speedboat. It gives 200x for five and pays already for two on a line. The low symbols are split into two groups paying 10x and 5x.

Money symbol values are wide: from 1x to 5,000x the bet.

Bonus features and mechanics

Bonus choice

Three or more fish Scatters anywhere give a choice between two bonuses: free spins or Stack the Cash. The bonus can be bought for 100x the bet, and the Ante Bet increases the chance of triggering it.

Free spins

Free spins have extra modifiers, including more Wilds and extra spins. The fisherman collects the money values on the screen, as in the classic games of the series.

Stack the Cash

In this bonus, robo-crabs and fish coins come into play. Each new fish coin gives respins. When the respins run out, all money values on the screen are collected and paid out. The mechanic resembles Hold & Spin: the outcome depends on how many coins you manage to accumulate before the respins run out.

Choosing the bonus means choosing between the classic collection scenario with levels and an accumulation mode with respins.

Pros and cons

Here is a summary for those deciding whether to try the game.

Hands-on testing in demo mode

In the demo, the base game behaves as standard: frequent small wins and a gradual drawdown of the balance between bonuses. The speedboat, which pays for two, gives notable line wins a little more often.

The two bonuses behave differently. Stack the Cash more often gives a consistent average result, because each new coin extends the respins. Free spins more often end modestly, but with a lucky modifier and retriggers they can pay more.

The spread matches high volatility. We recommend playing several bonuses of each type in the demo to choose your style.

Verdict and rating

Big Bass Mission Fishin’ is one of the few games in the series where the player influences the bonus type. That makes it interesting for those already familiar with the classic formula.

Beginners should start with the demo and test both bonuses. For long sessions with a micro bankroll, Stack the Cash looks like the more convenient choice. High rollers need to keep the 5,000x cap in mind.

Editorial rating: 8.0 out of 10.

Rating methodology

We rate every slot in the series using the same scheme so that scores can be compared with each other.

• Mathematical model (30%) — RTP of the base game and extra modes, the max win and its frequency according to the provider, the bet range.
• Bonus features (30%) — how free spins are triggered, how meaningful the multipliers, modifiers and retriggers are.
• Session balance (20%) — how often small wins occur in the base game and how far the bankroll stretches between bonuses.
• Usability (10%) — readability of the grid, demo loading speed, controls on a smartphone.
• Transparency (10%) — whether the rules, paytable and RTP information are available right in the game.

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